swimming world championships

soundsham

been watching this at the moment its in rome on eurosport every day,i was wondering why there seems to be no coloured guys or girls in the water especially when they seem to so good in most sports requiring explosive speed,

thoughts?

Ruu_Old

Coloured guys or girls? O_o Eric the Eel is a legendary black swimmer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyzQKUULPY0

Kazooie

It's proabaly the same reason only white people play say I don't know cricket.

It's not really a sport and they couldn't be arsed?

My name is URL

Theres lots of African American swimmers

Though African people don't grow up with the same amenities etc so it'd be hard for them to get involved in competitive swimming at a young age

Wazdakka

Must... Repress.... Jokes not suitable for AH...



Damn swimming honkies

Running Bing

The same reason the NBA has way more black players than white and the NHL has way more white players than black.

Smart Bug

Chlorine in the water bleaches their skin, so they appear white. It's only when they take off their swimming gear that one can discern the true race of a swimmer.

FlutterinBantam

soundsham wrote: »

been watching this at the moment its in rome on eurosport every day,i was wondering why there seems to be no coloured guys or girls in the water especially when they seem to so good in most sports requiring explosive speed,

thoughts?

Expect to see some more soon with the new body suits.

Non white people have "rougher" skin which causes friction in the water and slows the swimmer just enough to prevent record performance.

Caucasian skin types are "smoother" and create less friction.


That's the reason.

Cookie_Monster

White men can't jump,

Black men can't swim.

soundsham

Running Bing wrote: »

The same reason the NBA has way more black players than white and the NHL has way more white players than black.

ok thought it was cause coloured people not living in too many cold countries,but we're surrounded by water all over the planet

Cookie_Monster

Running Bing wrote: »

The same reason the NBA has way more black players than white and the NHL has way more white players than black.

NHL, National Hunting League

That seems a might bit dodgy sounding to me
:eek:

ibarelycare

soundsham wrote: »

ok thought it was cause coloured people not living in too many cold countries,but we're surrounded by water all over the planet

Stop saying coloured people

Smart Bug

soundsham wrote: »

ok thought it was cause coloured people not living in too many cold countries,but we're surrounded by water all over the planet

Actually, I'm just covering here. It is in fact a global conspiracy involving Neo-Nazis, Neo-Cons and Walt Disney's frozen brain to preserve the bastion of the most noble of sports (swimming) as a shining pillar of white supremacy.

Or no. Just no.

Cookie_Monster

soundsham wrote: »

ok thought it was cause coloured people not living in too many cold countries,but we're surrounded by water all over the planet

since when is white not a colour?

Pherekydes

ibarelycare wrote: »

Stop saying coloured people

What are they? I mean people who are not white and not black?

Smart Bug

Pherekydes wrote: »

What are they? I mean people who are not white and not black?

Grey?

ibarelycare

Pherekydes wrote: »

What are they? I mean people who are not white and not black?

Who are you talking about? What race? Everyone is "coloured" :rolleyes:

soundsham

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

since when is white not a colour?

white is known as the absence of colour
black is known as the essence of colour

whats the p.c. term to use so?

Alun

Kazooie wrote: »

It's proabaly the same reason only white people play say I don't know cricket.

ROFLMAO I guess that's why the West Indies, India and Pakistan are so bad at it then?

MagicMarker

Black people sink in water.

That's what I heard anyway.

Cookie_Monster

soundsham wrote: »

whats the p.c. term to use so?

Non-caucasian?

Black, Latin & Asian pretty much cover most of the options other than white too.

Xavi6

ibarelycare wrote: »

Stop saying coloured people

"My dad, for example, he's not as cosmopolitan or as educated as me and it can be embarrasing you know. He doesn't understand all the new trendy words - like he'll say 'poofs' instead of 'gays', 'birds' instead of 'women', 'darkies' instead of 'coloureds'."

Wertz

My name is URL wrote: »

Theres lots of African American swimmers

Though African people don't grow up with the same amenities etc so it'd be hard for them to get involved in competitive swimming at a young age

Nonsense. Don't they have rivers and lakes? Wouldn't the local crocodiles and hippos provide more incentive to swim fast than a shiny bit of metal on a ribbon?

FlutterinBantam

Ever hear of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilharzia

Hazys

Why do racism threads come in batches?

One of the US relay team at the last olympics was black:
http://myrealitytelevision.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/us_gold_swim_relay.jpg

This thread is stupid and racist.

FlutterinBantam

Hazys wrote: »

Why do racism threads come in batches?

One of the US relay team at the last olympics was black:
http://myrealitytelevision.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/us_gold_swim_relay.jpg

This thread is stupid and racist.

No it's not.

Op asked a very relevant question, I gave the answer.


Only racist aspect is in your mind.

Wertz

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Ever hear of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilharzia

FWIW I was being facetious with the river comment.
If I'm honest I never noticed a lack of blacks in swimming competetions until this thread brought it up. Your explanation above is interesting. I recall being severely slated on here for claiming that Kenyans had a genetic advantage in long distance running, even though no-one could prove that they hadn't (and the results speak for themselves)...

Hazys wrote:

This thread is stupid and racist.

Oh noes!
:rolleyes:

builttospill

Hazys wrote: »

Why do racism threads come in batches?

One of the US relay team at the last olympics was black:
http://myrealitytelevision.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/us_gold_swim_relay.jpg

This thread is stupid and racist.

The thread isn't stupid and racist. Your thoughts are quite perverse if you think that. The only problem with it may be that it shouldn't be in After Hours. The OP has a point although he may not have worded it concisely. There are sociological issues at hand here. Someone said that black people in general would have less access to swimming amenities. Maybe but perhaps it's just one of those sports that black people don't go for as a whole. Sports like basketball, baseball and American football thrive while swimming is a selective sport that most black kids wouldn't be arsed with.

Hazys

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

No it's not.

Op asked a very relevant question, I gave the answer.


Only racist aspect is in your mind.

Really?

If OP wanted a serious answer why didnt he post in the Sports forum and instead of AH were the thread is going to get a lot of racist answers?


Your response is difference in skin texture, can you please give a link to back that up?

AckwelFoley

Kazooie wrote: »

It's proabaly the same reason only white people play say I don't know cricket.

It's not really a sport and they couldn't be arsed?

Indians
Pakistani
Ulster Unionists
Sri Lankans.



Cricket is very popular with these people, none of which are white

Mossy Monk

Kazooie wrote: »

It's proabaly the same reason only white people play say I don't know cricket.

Say hello to the West Indies, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka etc. etc.

AckwelFoley

Chantel Gibney was an Irish swimmer and she is Black

AckwelFoley

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Say hello to the West Indies, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka etc. etc.

Post snap.

You lose,

Wertz

snyper wrote: »

Post snap.

You lose,

Alun wrote: »

ROFLMAO I guess that's why the West Indies, India and Pakistan are so bad at it then?

This guy beat both of you to it.

jumpguy

Anyone have any internet feed for the races? Would love to see em especially with the Irish doing so well.

dr.bollocko

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=973
Swimming forum may be the best place to discuss swimming.